cherubfish pair
06/21/2013, 05:53 PM
I'm interested in the ZEOvit method but I have one big hang up. The bacteria in their reactors are feed by adding nutrients to the tank but there's no export of living tissue mass (nutrients) to balance the import of food for bacteria. Bio-pellets make more sense when setup properly: directing the pellet reactor's output into a protein skimmer's intake. This is import matching export.
There are other sources of organic carbon for dosing that don't balance out: vodka, vinegar, sugar, and some others. I guess skimmers can catch the bacteria on the rebound if it is free floating but what about the bacteria that is fixed onto substrates? Like red slime?
Do any types of coral eat these bacteria? How about macro algae and phyto or zooplankton? Do they eat it?
Can anyone with knowledge of the ZEOvit method chime in here?
There are other sources of organic carbon for dosing that don't balance out: vodka, vinegar, sugar, and some others. I guess skimmers can catch the bacteria on the rebound if it is free floating but what about the bacteria that is fixed onto substrates? Like red slime?
Do any types of coral eat these bacteria? How about macro algae and phyto or zooplankton? Do they eat it?
Can anyone with knowledge of the ZEOvit method chime in here?